Iatrogenic arteriovenous fistula of the profunda femoris artery/vein: a case report.
Arteriography and venography procedures are becoming more and more routine in everyday medical and surgical care of patients. With the advent of percutaneous catheters for renal dialysis, pacemaker lead insertion, cardiac catheterizations and various types of venography and arteriography, there will be a greater incidence of associated complications secondary to catheter insertions in patients' veins and arteries. This case report deals with one such complication that can occur as a result of angiography. A brief discussion of various complications as well as surgical management of an arteriovenous fistula is presented.
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Department of General and Peripheral Vascular Surgery, Medical Group of Michigan City, IN 46360.
D000792:Angiography / Q000009:adverse effects; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged